Fisk

NZ release: 17 March 2023

Offensive language, sexual themes Rated on: 17 March 2023

Season 1

Fisk

What’s it about?

Contract lawyer Helen takes a job at a shabby law firm following a humiliating marriage breakdown and a professional fall from grace.

The facts

  • Created by Kitty Flanagan and Vincent Sheehan (Dating Ray Fenwick, The Hunter)
  • English language
  • 6 episodes, about 26 minutes each

Why did it get this rating?

This show was self-rated by Netflix. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Sex themes

A man paints portraits with his genitals for a living. In one episode, characters talk about his profession in detail. Characters make numerous references to the man’s genitals, with words like “cock”, “knob”, and “penis”.

In one scene, a character poses as a model while the man paints their character’s portrait. We only see the painter’s bottom. Most of the time their body is covered by the large canvas.

One character jokingly asks if the painter used his “jizz” to paint their portrait.

A lady briefly discusses with Helen her married sex life.

Cruelty

A possum in a tree is shot with a slingshot. We see it drop dead from the tree and later see it scooped into a bag.

Offensive language

Low level offensive language such as “ass”, “sh*t”, and “bastard” are used infrequently.

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